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About a month ago, CBCC acquired a giant blow-up blood drop. We thought it would be a great, eye-catching addition to some of our bigger drives. But our dilemma has been what to name it – and whether it was... Read More

Top photo: Molly's good-bye party
As many of you may know, our former social media girl, Molly, recently left us for new adventures – and she will be greatly missed. While I have only known molly for about 6 months,... Read More

Forgot your Community Blood Center of the Carolinas online account username, password or do you want to set up your account for the first time? On top of scheduling you blood donation appointments online having an online account means you... Read More

Have you ever been told you are CMV – or CMV +? Wonder what it means?
A blogger from a blood center across the country, in fact the very first blood center to test for CMV, concisely explains CMV in relation... Read More

To be eligible to donate blood, your hemoglobin (iron level) must be at least 12.5 on the day of your donation. Because a person’s iron level fluctuates on a daily basis it is important to eat iron-rich or iron-fortified foods... Read More